January 2019

Online Sealed Series #1: PaQ AttaQ (Part 2)by Daniel Matteson, Director of Communications • January 30th
Last week we introduced the Online Sealed Series and looked at an example cardpool. This week we'll mold it into a functional (?) deck.

October 2018

Now Recruiting for War Gamesby Ross Fertel, Second Edition Brand Manager • October 8th
Looking for awesome people to work on a special project creating pairs of decks ready to go for epic matches against each other.

August 2018

Coming of Age: Evolutionby Paddy Tye, First Edition Creative Manager • August 25th
What are the next steps after using the Coming of Age starter decks?

June 2018

Excelsior Act 2 Preconstructed Decksby Fritz Meissner, Ambassador • June 21st
Continentals Excelsior side events are just around the corner! We give you four decks to take along if you don't know the format.

Rebel With a Causeby Nathan Miracle, Nostalgic Trekker • May 18th
Take a walk down memory lane with this new Far Beyond the Stars spoiler!

The Ends Justify the Meansby Michael Shea, Chief Ambassador • May 17th
Cardassians get a new verb to help in mission completion in Far Beyond the Stars!

Beware Saber Bears on Kang's Summitby Nathan Miracle, Totally Not a Founder • May 16th
Meet the man who led the Klingon Empire's forces against the Cardassians and the Federation!

The Changing Face of Evilby Michael Shea, Chief Ambassador • May 15th
Far Beyond the Stars gives war a chance with two new persona of a familiar villain turned antihero turned villain and his hijacked ship.

April 2018

Under Pressureby Paddy Tye, First Edition Creative Manager • April 18th
Pressure... pushing down on me, pressing down on you

March 2018

The Occupation of Bajorby Michael Shea, Chief Ambassador • March 19th
One of the darkest events depicted in the Star Trek universe provides new incentive for a dual headquarters build.

Captive Pursuitsby Michael Shea, Ambassador and Designer • March 12th
Keevan: I only have one further question for you. Is there a doctor in your unit?
Garak: Yes.
Nog: Garak!
Keevan: Don't be too hard on him, young man. He just saved your life. Take them to a secure area. Third, I have a mission for you. I want you to find the Starfleet unit. But do not engage them. Locate them, assess their strength, and then report back to me.
Remata’Klan: I understand.
Keevan: No, you don't. But that's all right. It's not important that you understand, only that you carry out my instructions precisely.
Remata’Klan: Obedience brings victory.
Keevan: Yes. Yes, it does. Go

January 2018

December 2017

The Never Ending Sacrificeby Michael Shea, Ambassador • December 9th
Cardassians are masters of sacrificing something now to get what they want later. This Second Edition deck highlights the merits of sacrifice.

October 2017

Cry Havoc!by Michael Shea, Designer • October 9th
“One day the Klingon Empire will fall before the Jem'Hadar. And when that day comes, and piles of Klingons lie dead at my feet, I will think of you standing here impotent and weak, and I will laugh.”

September 2017

Vulcan Spiesby James Monsebroten, Staff Writer • September 19th
A Vulcan deck using IDIC: Courage of the V'Shar

Vulcan Scheming of a White Christmasby Charlie Plaine, Live Long and Prosper Lead Designer • September 17th
Not sure what to do with the new Vulcan affiliation? Use this deck based on the Schemes of the High Command as a starting point!

July 2017

June 2017

Excelsior v0.2 Playtest - Starter Decks Now Availableby Matt Kirk, Project Excelsior Lead • June 30th
Need an idea of how to get started in Excelsior? Today we're bringing you four different decks to try for the public playtest in two weeks at North American Continentals.

Facelift: Old Ship, New Tricksby Fritz Meissner, Staff Writer • November 12th
Fritz mixes metaphors and the flavour of last expansion into today's Face of the Enemy spoilers.

A Glorious Missionby Ben Hosp, 2E Game Designer • November 10th
When I was a boy, initiating combat at a headquarters was just a beautiful dream, but now it's Science Fact!

The High Cost of Livingby Ross Fertel, High Cost Staff Writer • November 9th
Face of the Enemy offers new ways to play with your expensive toys. Deanna's mom bring some stuff over to play with.

Gimme More Dumbby Ross Fertel, Smart Writer • November 3rd
Dumb Waiter opens up new possibilities for the most smartest of players.

September 2015

The Regent's Flagshipby Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer • September 18th
A deck article using one of the new Crossover engines for the KCA.

Both Sides of the Mirrorby James Cream, Staff Writer • September 11th
A Terran Empire deck using a few of the new toys from the newest First Edition expansion.

June 2015

Ready... Fight!by Charlie Plaine, Chairman • June 29th
Learn a little bit about the origin of the Tsunkatse cards and how they all finally came together.

April 2015

New Deep Space 9 Virtual Starterby Torbjörn Lindquist, Ambassador • April 10th
With the release of Strange Bedfellows comes a new virtual starter. My initial thought when looking through the card list was to make a Dominion starter with the new Dominion HQ. But I then realized that the new headquarter is not at all starter friendly, so I with Deep Space 9 instead, since they got so many new personnel.

The Die is Castby Mike OShogay, Staff Writer • April 2nd
The Gamma Quadrant has a lot of opportunities for a lowly scientist in the intelligence business.

December 2014

The Front Lineby James Cream, Staff Writer • December 13th
The final article in our series celebrating the release of the 20th Anniversary Collection.

Paranoid Jeopardyby Jonathan Engel, Guest Writer • December 12th
Sometimes to get the right answers you have to ask the right questions.

General Korokby Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer • December 5th
General Korok joins the ranks of the freed Borg.

Leader of the Sectby James Cream, Staff Writer • December 3rd
What the Kazon need more than anything, is a reliable way to jump start their primary play engine. The XXth Anniversary Collection beams in something even better than Transporter technology.

Rak'tazanby Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer • November 23rd
For the new Twentieth Anniversary set, we have an old Jem'Hadar who comes from the Dominion set ... or Call to Arms.

Lwaxana Troiby Charlie Plaine, Chairman • November 21st
Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed and now sporting a Deep Space Nine property logo!

July 2014

Thunder Road: Racing in the Streetby Mike O'Shogay, Staff Writer • July 22nd
Today Mike O. time travels back to the very first Second Edition meta, a time when there were only 415 cards from which to customize a deck. A simpler time and perhaps a better one.

May 2014

February 2014

Thunder Road: Glory Daysby Mike O'Shogay, Staff Writer • February 24th
Take a trip back to the good old days with Mike O. as he looks at what things were like right when Decipher concluded the game but before the Continuing Committee took over with Virtual cards.

December 2013

Alliance for Global Unityby Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer • December 5th
A Bajoran deck that uses the new card engines from Emissary.

November 2013

Beyond the Final Frontierby Niall Matthew, Staff Writer • November 30th
Journey to the Gamma Quadrant and discover the rewards to be had with this Federation/Bajoran article complete with a solver deck.

February 2012

The Path of the Prophetsby James Cream, Staff Writer • February 1st
A look at one of the more powerful affiliations in First Edition: the Bajorans. The Prophets are truly with them.

January 2012

Cloaked Achievementsby Rogue Shindler, Achievement Master • January 25th
As we lead up to one year anniversary of achievements, the achievements master reveals hints on how to claim those elusive hidden achievements, and new tools to help.

November 2011

Warp Speed Aheadby Stephen Lee, Staff Writer • November 14th
Everyone's in on the First Contact party. A Resistance is Futile spoiler with decklist!

My Road to Worlds - Part Iby Jeremy Commandeur • September 7th
The purpose of this article is to chronical my journey to World Champion and to provide some insight and perspective on high level organized play, not to brag or show off. If you don't like it, feel free to complain anonymously on the internet. :-)

August 2011

Virtual Starter Decks I: Federation and Romulanby Matt Zinno, Guest Writer • August 22nd
With so many Virtual cards being released by the Continuing Committee (including the new Homefront II expansion), it's possible to build all-virtual decks....

July 2011

She's Back!by Johannes Klarhauser, Ambassador • July 22nd
Sela has returned from her holiday trip to Cardassia...

June 2011

Warp Speed! A guide to Voyager sealed deck play: for beginners, by a beginner.by Danny Nuttall, Guest Writer • June 13th
Since December I've taken an awful lot from the community. It's time, therefore, to give something back. A lot of the content of TrekCC and its forum discussions are at quite an advanced level. These articles will hopefully stand apart from others as they are written by a beginner, for beginners.

March 2011

The Alpha and The Omegaby Stephen Lee, Staff Writer • March 31st
or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Particle 010. A Shades of Gray spoiler with decklist!

Contender or a Pretender? World Championship Deck-Building Strategiesby Nathan W, Staff Writer • March 29th
With regional season quickly approaching, it's time to time to come up with that championship-caliber deck. But how do you know if it's a contender or a pretender? Look here for answers from the game's top players on deck-building practices.

February 2011

Ready to Dieby James Cream, Staff Writer • February 9th
What do you need to become a Star Trek CCG: First Edition player? Two copies of the Enterprise Collection and a printer should be enough to build this competitive Starfleet deck.

December 2010

Red Shirt This!by James Cream, Staff Writer • December 10th
Reg and the B Team take the lead on a dangerous away mission in an all new episode airing this week.

Stop Kirk Contactby Stuart Marsh • September 21st
First Edition deck list with strategy piece. With a name like "Stop Kirk Contact," how can you not check it out?

"Death... is Only the Beginning..."by Kris Sonsteby, Staff Writer • September 6th
Assimilation, a fate worse than capture or death, has long been a strategy shrouded in mystery and speculation; it is often feared, but very seldom faced. Now that Peak Performance has arrived, that all could change.

August 2010

Never Pay Retailby James Cream, Staff Writer • August 26th
The intent of this article is to introduce the Ferengi affiliation to players who might not have tried them yet, especially newer players. The low price for these cards makes the Ferengi a great place to start in the game.

April 2010

A Holo(deck)by Peter H. Møller, Holoaddict • April 27th"I awaken into this world fully programmed, yet completely innocent, unaware of the hardships I will endure or the great potential I will one day fulfill."

March 2010

Cardassia Takes Commandby Kenny Nguyen • March 16th
The Central Command has inspired a resurgence in the popularity of Cardassian decks. Read all about one such deck.

Outside the Cubeby Kevin Jaeger, Creative Consultant • March 4th
Whenever you feel like you are getting bored playing the "same old, same old" or you just don't want to play Tier 1, I suggest giving yourself a mandate to do something atypical. Think outside the cube.

February 2010

Five Fever, Front Line Winnerby Nathan W, Staff Writer • February 26th
"They're greedy, misogynistic, untrustworthy, little trolls, and I wouldn't turn my back on one of them for a second."
"Neither would I. But once you accept that, you'll find they can be a lot of fun."

December 2009

Rule of Acquisition #52by Kevin Jaeger, Creative Consultant • December 21st
The past Ferengi that appeared in the Enterprise episode "Acquisition" were definitely followers of the 52nd Rule of Acquisition - "Never ask when you can take." By working together, they can take "the direct approach.

Allegiance: A New Archerby Johannes Klarhauser, Staff Writer • December 18th
An Alien/Human/Ikaaran personnel completes the Starfleet team in Allegiance. Is she worth playing?

Allegiance: Kirk and His Enterpriseby James Hoskin, Staff Writer • December 11th
Completing the week of text spoilers from the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture, here is a picture (without the actual pictures) of the Admiral and his ship. Then, an idea for a deck to make use of the whole Motion Picture team from Allegiance.

Jolan Tru Article Series: Strategema's Baneby Austin Chandler, Staff Writer • December 8th
This is the beginning of a regular article series about card extras, strategy, and deck design. In this article, we discuss dealing with an opponent's Strategema card.

"If I Were Federation Commander..." Part IIby Kevin Jaeger, Creative Consultant • December 1st
In Part I of this article, you were teased with hints of a new O'Brien, you got to see a great new Quark, you found out that there -- sadly -- isn't a new Jadzia, and together, we got the first part of the deck built before coming "Under Siege." In Part II, we will finish the deck, see the rest of Team DS9, and throw down a Gauntlet.

November 2009

"If I Were Federation Commander..." Part Iby Kevin Jaeger, Creative Consultant • November 30th
If you are someone who desperately wishes the Deep Space 9 faction had more competitive deck designs, then you need to read this two-part 'article with decklist' piece. If you just want more information on "Allegiance", you should read this article. If you are looking to save money on car insurance, get lost. Brad's opinion notwithstanding, this is a great article. :)

July 2009

Top 5 and the Not Quite Top 5 Decksby Kevin Jaeger, Players' Representative • July 14th
With only a month left to go, reigning World Champion Kevin Jaeger discusses the Top 5 decks that could make YOU the next world champion...and the Top 5 decks that while good, probably will NOT make you the next world champion.

May 2009

Minnesota Regional Reportby Kevin Jaeger, Players' Representative • May 1st
Kevin Jaeger gives you a blow-by-blow account of his weekend at the Minnesota Regional. You've already been hearing about it; here are the gory details.

April 2009

Favor the Caretaker's Arrayby James "RedDwarf" Hoskin, Staff Writer • April 17th
Most decks aim to complete three missions to win a game. This Voyager deck is designed to complete Caretaker's Array four times, but that still is not enough to win the game. Good times...

February 2009

Prophecyby Charlie Plaine, Chairman • February 27th
Explore the Delta Quadrant with the Klingon Empire, in this deck inspired by Raise the Stakes.

Embracing all Spacelines: Guide to Multi-quadrant Deck Design, Part Oneby Austin Chandler, Staff Writer • February 22nd
Dominion in the Delta Quadrant? Vidiian in the Gamma? Hirogen in the Mirror Universe? If you think this is a bizarre concept, you are absolutely right. However, it can be fun to do and we’ll learn how in this series on multi-quadrant deck designs. Each article in this series will focus on building a deck around this idea and putting it through its paces against popular deck constructs.

The Romulan Art of Warby Michael van Breemen, Freelance Writer • February 9th
The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him. - Sun Tzu

January 2009

A Different Kind of Hirogen Deckby Jeremy Commandeur, First Edition Director • January 13th
Hirogen going back in time to hug a tree and save the whales. Hirogen taking over Empok Nor and Processing Ore. Hirogen solving Earth. Hirogen hanging out with Lore, Dixon Hill, Morn and the Orion Syndicate. Hirogen cashing in some latinum. Hirogen with no Delta Quadrant missions. Do I have your attention? Good. Let's look at a different kind of Hirogen deck.

December 2008

The First Couple of Identity Crisisby Jeremy Commandeur, First Edition Director • December 12th
This week's Identity Crisis cards are Leeta and Rom. What makes them special in my mind is that I include Rom and Leeta in almost all of my Bajoran decks and almost every Ferengi deck I build. Few dual-affiliation personnel have such strong utility for both of their affiliations.

November 2008

October 2008

Federation Surprise - Essen '08by James "RedDwarf" Hoskin, Staff Writer • October 8th
Mr G. Costanza of New York City found success when he did the opposite of what his instincts told him. You could win a Getting Under Your Skin foil if you try his technique.

Patrol Bonus Zone - Essen 08by Kevin Jaeger, Staff Writer • October 1st
Plan on attending Essen? Need an idea for a deck that could win you a Getting Under Your Skin foil? Have I got a neat deck idea for you!

September 2008

A Bolian and a Borg Walk Into a Barby Michael van Breemen, Freelance Writer • September 25th
Have only four different people in a deck, encounter zero dilemmas and complete three missions in one turn. Intrigued? Read on.

June 2008

April 2008

In For a Trimby Johannes Klarhauser, Staff Writer • April 8th
Have you ever wondered where Sisko got his hair cut between Deep Space Nine seasons three and four? Johannes Klarhauser has a theory...

March 2008

Maquis: The Kings of Disruptionby James "RedDwarf" Hoskin, Staff Writer • March 27th
The Code of Conduct prescribes a Level 2 (Turn Loss) penalty for any "...behaviour that is disruptive to a player...", so shouldn't this apply to anybody playing a Maquis deck?

February 2008

Rogue Borg Ambushby James "RedDwarf" Hoskin, Staff Writer • February 29th
You're happily going about your own business when all of a sudden some Rogue Borg drop out of nowhere and win the game. Talk about an ambush!

The Long Journey...Away?by Kevin Jaeger, Staff Writer • February 11th
All it takes is one new card to take a strategy from "nearly impossible to pull off" to "user friendly." Kevin Jaeger follows in Johannes Klarhauser's footsteps and talks about another uncommon that opens the door to...

January 2008

Genesis of a Deckby James "RedDwarf" Hoskin, Staff Writer • January 29th
So, you're looking at the new expansion and a couple of cards catch your attention. Just how do you go about turning that evil glint in your eye into a full-on deck? In this article, you'll get to see the thought processes that go into the genesis of a deck.

Watch the Wheel, Not the Girl!by Johannes Klarhauser, Staff Writer • January 16th
An inconspicuous uncommon from What You Leave Behind allows us to have a Ferengi family reunion aboard Deep Space Nine. Time for Johannes Klarhauser to revisit one of his favourite cards.

...It's What You Commandeerby Kevin Jaeger, Staff Writer • January 3rd
What You Leave Behind contains a dozen new missions. Kevin Jaeger takes a look at his new favorite mission and argues that maybe it's not what you leave behind?

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